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General Politics, Religion, Top Stories
Friday, April 20th, 2012
By Ben Ezeamalu Popular pastor and founder of the Living Faith Christian Church International, David Oyedepo, will face a legal action for slapping a young lady during church service, last year. Robert Igbinedion, a Lagos based lawyer, confirmed to Premium Times Friday that he had filed a suit, on behalf of the young lady, at […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has been named among 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 by Times Magazine. Named alongside Jonathan were United States President, Barack Obama; German Chancellor, Angela Merkel; International Monetary Fund (IMF) President, Christine Lagarde and Italian Prime Minister, Mario Monti. Others were US presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney; Israeli Prime Minister, […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Monday, April 16th, 2012
The Executive Directors of the World Bank on Monday selected American nominee, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, as the new president of the institution. This ends weeks of speculation after Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and former Colombian Finance Minister Jose Ocampo, slugged it out with Kim. Ocampo pulled out of the race on […]
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General Politics, Osun, State News, Top Stories
Friday, April 13th, 2012
The Federal Government has mobilized virtually all security agencies in the country to put Osun State governor, Engr Rauf Aregbesola on 24-hour surveillance over an intelligence report generated by the Department of State Security (DSS) which accused the governor of creating an army of Islamic jihadists as a prelude to seceding from the Federal Republic […]
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American Politics, Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
A FRESH insight into how to tackle the Boko Haram insurgency has come from the United States (U.S.), which wants Nigeria to open a dialogue with the group. The proposal of the U.S. came as Vice President Namadi Sambo and his American counterpart, Joe Biden, reviewed diplomatic relations between their countries on Tuesday afternoon at […]
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Boko Haram, Kaduna, National Politics, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, April 8th, 2012
KADUNA (AFP) – A car bomb attack outside a church in Kaduna on Easter Sunday left at least 20 dead and scores wounded, a rescue source said. The explosion, a stark reminder of Christmas Day attacks that left dozens dead in the country, occurred where motorcycle taxi drivers and passersby caught much of the blast. At […]
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American Politics, General Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, April 5th, 2012
A Nigerian woman, Doris Chibuko, 40, was among the victims of the fatal shooting at Oikos University, Oakland, California on Monday. Chibuko, a Nigerian-trained lawyer and mother of three, was studying nursing at the Christian college when she was gunned down by an expelled student of the school, One Ogoh, a Korean. Those killed by […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, National Politics, Party Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Action Congress of Nigeria has asked the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan for admitting openly that he solicited “a bribe” from a foreign construction company, in violation of the Constitution that he swore to uphold. In a statement on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party […]
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National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Lagos – (NAN) A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday dismissed the criminal charges filed against the former Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank ( now Access Bank), Dr Erastus Akingbola, for lack of diligent prosecution. The EFCC had on Dec. 31, 2010 arraigned Akingbola on a 22-count amended charge of misuse of depositors’ fund, […]
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Anambra, General Politics, State News, Top Stories
Friday, March 30th, 2012
By Moses Akaigwe [igwemos@sunnewsonline] Friday, March 30, 2012Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has observed that the latest mini bus to roll off the Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing plant in Nnewi, has all it takes to replace Keke NAPEP tricycle as a popular means of transportation in the country. Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi Inside […]
